Meanings
nounbanana bond (plural banana bonds)
plural banana bonds
- informalchemistryAn extended covalent bond found in boranes in which a hydrogen atom is shared by two boron atoms; a form of three-center two-electron bond.
Origin
From its shape, thought to resemble the fruit.
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banana bond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banana%20bond
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